Auckland Family History Expo
Auckland Family History Expo 2021
Tāmaki Huinga Tātai Kōrero
Auckland Libraries and the Genealogical Computing Group proudly present a weekend-long event covering a wide range of topics on researching genealogy and family history.
Join us on Friday 13 August to Sunday 15 August 2021 at the Fickling Convention Centre , 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings.
FREE (Except for the Friday night opening event at $22 per person).
International Speakers
• Jason Reeve, AncestryAU - platinum sponsor (Australia)
• Michael Higgins, FamilySearch – gold sponsor (Pacific and New Zealand)
• Cassie Gilmartin (Australia)
• Emma and Graham Maxwell (Scotland)
• Dr Julia Laite (UK and Newfoundland)
• Dr Leah Larkin (US)
• Mark Bayley, TheGenealogist (UK)
• Michelle Leonard (Scotland)
• Myko Clelland, Findmypast (UK)
Local speakers:
• Bradley Greer, FamilyTree Maker representative
• Elena Fowler, MyHeritage and Legacy FamilyTree representative
• Fiona Brooker, Memories in Time and Talking Family History
• Jan Gow, Hooked on Genealogy
• Liam Appleton, Research Central, Auckland Libraries
• Leilani Schmidt, Samoan researcher
• Marie Hickey, Research Central, Auckland Libraries
• Mary Shadbolt, Chairperson of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists
• Michelle Patient, aka "the patientgenie" and Talking Family History
Exhibitors
• Alexander Turnbull/National Library of New Zealand/Papers Past • Ancestry • ArchivesNZ • Auckland Libraries • Beehive Books / Hooked on Genealogy • FamilySearch • FamilyTree DNA • FamNet • FIBIS (Families of British India Society) • Guild of One Name Studies • Memories In Time • Mentis and Family Tree Maker • MyHeritage • National Army Museum (Kippenberger Research Library) • New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. and English, Māori, Irish, Pacific Island and Scottish interest groups • NZDF Personnel Archives & Medals • Wales – New Zealand Family History Society •
Thank you to our sponsors.
The Auckland Family History Expo would not be possible without the financial support of our fabulous sponsors:
Alexander Turnbull/National Library, AncestryAU, Auckland Council Libraries, FamilySearch, FamilyTree Maker, Genealogical Computing Group (an interest group of NZ Society of Genealogists), MyHeritage, New Zealand Society of Genealogists
Ancestry is a Platinum Sponsor of the Auckland Family History Expo and also the Christchurch Family History Expo being held on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August in Tūranga Library, Christchurch
To book for Friday night see:
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz...
For information for Saturday and Sunday see:
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz...
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